Arivaca Lake
Arizona · Southwest
About This Location
Arivaca Lake is a productive birding destination in Arizona, with 294 species recorded on eBird. This lake habitat attracts Cinnamon Teal, Ruddy Duck, and White-winged Dove among many others. The unique desert and riparian habitats support specialty species alongside wintering and migrating birds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Thick-billed Kingbird
Tyrannus crassirostris
Lawrence's Goldfinch
Spinus lawrencei
Broad-winged Hawk
Buteo platypterus
Hooded Warbler
Setophaga citrina
Rufous-capped Warbler
Basileuterus rufifrons
Five-striped Sparrow
Amphispizopsis quinquestriata
Buff-collared Nightjar
Antrostomus ridgwayi
Black Vulture
Coragyps atratus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Broad-tailed Hummingbird
Gambel's Quail
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Ground Dove
White-winged Dove
Mourning Dove
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Anna's Hummingbird
Costa's Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Broad-billed Hummingbird
Killdeer
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Gray Hawk
Ladder-backed Woodpecker
Northern Beardless-Tyrannulet
Black Phoebe
Vermilion Flycatcher
Dusky-capped Flycatcher
Birding Tips
- 1
Scan the water surface methodically for diving ducks, loons, and grebes.
- 2
Check the shoreline and mudflats for shorebirds and wading birds.
- 3
Carry extra water and sun protection; mornings are the prime birding window.